Daily Archives: July 24, 2018

The Michigan Good Food Fund has awarded ten Michigan food-based businesses a total of $100,000, with each business receiving a $10,000 Catalytic Investment Award. Businesses are deemed “good food enterprises” on account of their commitment to providing healthy food access in otherwise underserved communities. The money comes from the statewide loan program the Michigan Good Food Fund. Four of the ten ...

MICHIGAN — Michigan State Police are joining law enforcement officials in five others states this week to crack down on motorists who aren’t giving emergency vehicles enough space on the side of the road. Now through noon on Saturday, authorities will be patrolling for this offense. According to Michigan’s Move Over law, drivers are required to either change lanes or ...

Stroh Brewery Co. releases Spirit Witbier, a summer brew with a label inspired by the Joe Louis fist in Hart Plaza.
The brew includes coriander (aka cilantro or Chinese parsley) and sweet and bitter orange peel, which makes for a pale, hazy wheat beer, a release says.
It’s the third new recipe for Stroh’s since ...

Here in Michigan, researchers are working to find cures for childhood illnesses, including leukemia and other forms of cancer, and they are using innovative methods to find answers to what causes these diseases. But their work couldn’t even begin without funding from local philanthropic organizations. Learn more about how local funding is helping researchers get their projects off the ground, ...

Mondelez Global says it’s voluntarily recalling some of its Ritz Cracker products over potential risk of salmonella. The Hanover, New Jersey-based company says it’s recalling 16 varieties of Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products in the U.S. The products contain whey powder, which its supplier has recalled due to the potential presence of salmonella. Mondelez says no illnesses have ...

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, stars of the Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” come to Michigan this weekend to help raise funds to pormote a hike in the state minimum wage.
They’ll attend four benefits in three days in support of “One Fair Wage.” Events cost $100 to $500 for basic entry, with higher rates (up to ...

The next few months promise to be a lively time along Livernois. Not only is summer in full swing, but there’s a trio of events and festivals slated for the Detroit corridor that are sure to be a good time for residents and visitors alike. Market on The Ave For starters, the Market on the Ave is back for it’s ...

(CNN) — A second victim has died after a gunman opened fire in a popular Toronto neighborhood late Sunday night. Police said the second victim died Monday morning. Neither that victim nor the one who died overnight have been publicly identified. The gunman is also dead, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said. It was not immediately clear whether the assailant ...

Christopher Graveline
Christopher Graveline wore a very nice pinstriped suit to his Monday morning meeting. It lacked the crackpot distinction of Don Quixote’s shaving-basin helmet, but the two men share an impossible dream. Don Quixote wanted to achieve glory through knighthood. Graveline wants to be elected attorney general of Michigan as an independent.
Many voters, Graveline ...

For the next few months, Model D will sit down with Maurice Cox, the city of Detroit’s Planning Director, to talk about the work of his department. This month, we spoke about the neighborhood planning process: how those plans are developed, why they matter to Detroiters, and some of the complexities that arise. Maurice Cox understands the complexity of his ...